Woman cited for hitting MCSO patrol car

Published: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at 11:33 a.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at 11:33 a.m.

SUMMERFIELD - An Ocklawaha woman was ticketed by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper on Tuesday for crashing into a sheriff's deputy's patrol car.

Cpl. Anthony Dobosiewicz noted in his report that a 2013 Toyota Corolla driven by Melissa Louise Taylor was traveling west on Southeast Sunset Harbor Road, east of Southeast 100th Avenue. Deputy Gregory Spicher was driving east on Southeast Sunset Harbor Road. Taylor, 32, pulled onto the north shoulder of Sunset Harbor Road as she prepared to make a U-turn and failed to realize the deputy's vehicle was approaching and hit his car.

Taylor was taken to The Villages Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. Spicher was not injured. Both were wearing their seat belts, officials said.

<p>SUMMERFIELD - An Ocklawaha woman was ticketed by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper on Tuesday for crashing into a sheriff's deputy's patrol car.</p><p>Cpl. Anthony Dobosiewicz noted in his report that a 2013 Toyota Corolla driven by Melissa Louise Taylor was traveling west on Southeast Sunset Harbor Road, east of Southeast 100th Avenue. Deputy Gregory Spicher was driving east on Southeast Sunset Harbor Road. Taylor, 32, pulled onto the north shoulder of Sunset Harbor Road as she prepared to make a U-turn and failed to realize the deputy's vehicle was approaching and hit his car.</p><p>Taylor was taken to The Villages Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. Spicher was not injured. Both were wearing their seat belts, officials said.</p><p><i>- Austin L. Miller</i></p>